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Retirement Plans (Retirement Plans, Funded Status) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Expense for the defined contribution plans for continuing operations $ 347,000,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 313,000,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 293,000,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Benefit obligation at end of period 1,200,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 1,200,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation  
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 891,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 887,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Funded status at end of period 347,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan 268,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan  
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of period 1,200,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation 1,100,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation  
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets      
Accrued employee compensation and benefits 22,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities 17,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities  
Employee compensation and benefits 325,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 251,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Pension plans in which projected benefit obligation exceeded plan assets      
Projected benefit obligation 1,232,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation 1,123,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation  
Fair value of plan assets 884,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets 854,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Pension plans in which accumulated benefit obligation exceeded plan assets      
Accumulated benefit obligation 1,120,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation 1,046,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation  
Fair value of plan assets 860,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets 854,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 891,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Equity funds (a)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 320,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Bond funds (b)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 267,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | alternatives fund [Domain]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 148,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Real Estate Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 86,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Alternatives fund (c)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   13,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   110,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | United States equity securities      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   139,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Non-United States equity securities      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   165,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Other assets      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 70,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 6,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | Equity funds (a)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | Bond funds (b)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | alternatives fund [Domain]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | Alternatives fund (c)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | Corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | United States equity securities      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   139,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | Non-United States equity securities      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   165,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 1 | Other assets      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 6,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 784,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | Equity funds (a)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 320,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | Bond funds (b)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 197,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | alternatives fund [Domain]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 148,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | Alternatives fund (c)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   13,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | Corporate bonds      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   110,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | United States equity securities      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | Non-United States equity securities      
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 2 | Other assets      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 33,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 3      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 101,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Level 3 | Bond funds (b)      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 70,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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